Gigabit ethernet speeds over WiFi

Steve · Jan 07, 2012, 09:24:34

It may be here sometime this year,Netgear is expected to release 802.11AC routers in 2012 no doubt hardware support will follow sometime later.

http://www.5gwifi.org/

Rik · Jan 07, 2012, 10:38:55

That's going to be one long committee meeting, Steve.

Steve · Jan 07, 2012, 11:27:01

It will be if draft N was anything to go by

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac

A laptop with 8 antenna will be different.

FritzBox · Jan 07, 2012, 12:24:08

Gimme homeplugs over wireless anytime

Rik · Jan 07, 2012, 12:57:51

Quote from: Steve on Jan 07, 2012, 11:27:01
A laptop with 8 antenna will be different.

Bulky for a start.

esh · Jan 07, 2012, 17:12:15

If they can make wireless give 80MB/s sometime in the next year I will eat my hat.

Rik · Jan 07, 2012, 17:20:47

How would you like it served, esh?

esh · Jan 07, 2012, 21:11:46

Presumably fried, using the transmitter required to get 80MB/s wirelessly. For the record I currently get 3MB/s on the wireless here.

andrue · Apr 17, 2012, 08:50:31

Been thinking about home plugs myself. My wifi is okay but sometimes struggles to get above 22Mb/s which is a shame since I have nigh-on 40Mb/s available. Only real problem is that there's precious few spare sockets in my 'server room'. I already have two nearly full extension gangs.

There's already Ethernet downstairs but unfortunately it runs along the right side of the room and I sit in the middle with the port on my laptop facing left

Hah, maybe use the HPs downstairs but it seems a silly way to get Ethernet round the side of the room

Glenn · Apr 17, 2012, 09:05:08

You can get HomePlugs with mains pass through

Quote from: andrue on Apr 17, 2012, 08:50:31
Only real problem is that there's precious few spare sockets in my 'server room'. I already have two nearly full extension gangs.

andrue · Apr 17, 2012, 09:15:09

Quote from: Glenn on Apr 17, 2012, 09:05:08
You can get HomePlugs with mains pass through

D'oh! I should have guessed that. Ah well, it's the first time I've considered them.

Odos · Apr 17, 2012, 16:50:54

Quote from: andrue on Apr 17, 2012, 09:15:09
D'oh! I should have guessed that. Ah well, it's the first time I've considered them.

I use a couple of these http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-500av-piggy.htm and never have any problem. I'm on Fibre and they don't slow the connection at all BUT I do believe it also depends upon your house/office wiring. That is, how old and in what condition it's in can affect the throughput.

andrue · May 11, 2012, 19:29:12

I realised I could run some more Cat6 down the stairs and along the opposite wall of the lounge. I've fixed a switch to the wall and now the couch has four gigabit ports within easy reach. Since we normally have laptops plugged in for power having a trailing Ethernet cable makes no difference.

's a good job because I asked Support to regrade me:

Rik · May 12, 2012, 10:14:10

Nice figures.